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What's
your vision of tomorrow? At Raytheon, we aspire to be the most admired
defense and aerospace systems supplier through world-class people and
technology.
Raytheon is a technology leader specializing in defense, homeland
security and other government markets throughout the world.
With a
history of innovation spanning more than 80 years, Raytheon provides
state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration and other
capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; command, control,
communications and intelligence systems; as well as a broad range of
mission support services.
Principal HR Generalist
Raytheon aspires to be the most admired defense and aerospace systems supplier through world-class people and technology. Headquartered in Waltham, MA, Raytheon employs 73,000 people world-wide and generated $20.3 billion in 2006 sales.
Raytheon Missile Systems
(RMS) designs, develops, and produces missile systems for critical requirements, including air-to-air, strike, surface Navy air defense, land combat missiles, guided projectiles, exoatmospheric kill vehicles, and directed energy weapons.
The Principal HR Generalist will serve as a business partner supporting multiple organizations at the Raytheon Missile Systems Louisville, KY facility. A 2007 North American Shingo Prize recipient, the RMS Louisville facility is responsible for new manufacture and overhaul on the Phalanx, Land-Based Phalanx, RAM, and SeaRAM weapon systems and Silent Guardian system.
Responsibilities:
- Apply HR Generalist knowledge to deliver full scope of HR and people solutions (organization and individual) including but not limited to:
o talent acquisition and retention
o performance management
o leadership capability and development
o compensation
o employee learning and development
o succession planning
o workforce planning
o labor relations/employee relations
o organizational effectiveness & organizational development, including change management
- Translate business & HR strategies into operational and actionable plans to proactively ensure successful business results
- Develop and deliver internal and external strategies to source and retain top talent at all levels of the organization and oversee HR review, performance development processes, retention strategies, succession planning. Build and maintain a pipeline for talent.
o Anticipate the HR implications of business needs against current status and proactively design plan/strategy on filling the gap
o Actively collaborate with hiring managers in developing job descriptions, screening, interviewing, and assessing job candidates
o Facilitate the HR Review process and ensure that leaders follow resulting plans for optimal career/leadership planning and development
- Coach line managers to increase understanding and application of people processes.
- Administer the Collective Bargaining Agreement in accordance with the National Labor Relations Act
- Proactively anticipate employee relations issue and provide timely coaching and counseling to reconcile differences and establish resolution
- Develop and implement strategies on diversity and inclusion initiatives
- Ensure that organizational processes and relationships are fair and equitable
- Develop relationships and collaborate with HR functional partners (compensation, staffing and organization effectiveness, etc.) to negotiate resources and develop plans and specific supporting people program deliverables
- Drive HR policy, process and practice to ensure effective execution and compliance with policies and drive execution of best practices locally
- Provide counsel and assistance to employees and all levels of management on employee or management issues, guided by the company's employee relations policy and labor-law legislation
- Conduct employee relations investigations and recommend course of action in accordance with company policy
- Empower organizations and leaders by providing context, HR tools, data, counsel and balance
- Collaborate and coordinate with HR colleagues at other RMS & RTN locations
- Act as site HR Manager in his absence
Required Skills:
- Minimum 6 years of progressive HR Generalist experience, or 2 years HR generalist experience with MBA/MLIR
- Strong project management skills: ability to assess priorities, resources, and realize a "win" when only 80% is needed; strong organizational/follow-up skills and ability to prioritize and complete multiple changing tasks simultaneously; able to work independently
- Innovative, agile and a strong change agent who seeks opportunities for continuous improvement with a results-oriented focus
- Strong business acumen and diverse business perspective; ability to tie RTN, RMS, LOU business needs together
- Demonstrated ability to understand organizational relationships to ensure integration and collaboration with the RMS/RTN level; work confidently in a matrix organization with solid and dotted line reporting relationships
- Ability to work collaboratively across teams, build effective working relationships with a broad range of styles across all levels in the organization with customers as well as HR partners
- Strong leadership, coaching, influence, and facilitation skills to include business partners, team members and management
- Ability to successfully navigate through conflict while ensuring that relationships remain intact
- Ability to proactively communicate, influence, and engage correct stakeholders by implementing actions. (Legal, HRM, VP, etc.)
- Able to think strategically and execute tactically with a bias for action; strong personal accountability with track record for delivering on expectations/commitments with focus, perseverance, and tenacity
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including written, oral and presentation including executive level
- Demonstrated integrity and strong judgment
- Excellent analytical, trouble-shooting and problem-solving skills
- Ability to strike the appropriate balance with company, customer, and employee needs; employee advocate; neutral conscience with ability to explain policies in a way they will be accepted
- Compensation analysis
- Performance Development
- Critical and forward thinking: ability to dig deep enough to get the right data; know when you have enough to recommended course of action; strong documentation and recordkeeping ability
- Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
Desired Skills:
- MBA/MHR/MLIR or experience in an HR Leadership Program
- Experience in a Fortune 100 Company and/or high technology/defense company
- 2+ Years experience in organization effectiveness/design
- Human Resources and/or Labor Relations Certifications
- Experience with PeopleSoft and Data Warehouse
- Strong knowledge of labor law legislation
- Experience administering a collective bargaining agreement
- Experience in developing and administering Affirmative Action Plans
Required Education (including Major): BA or BS degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, Organizational Development, I/O Psychology, or related discipline
Raytheon is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or Vietnam era, or other eligible veteran status, or any other protected factor.
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